TONIGHT UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A NEW SMOKING BAN FOR MUNICIPAL WHARF NUMBER ONE. WITH MORE ON THE LIMITS AND WHAT KIND OF PENALTIES SMOKERS ARE NOW FACING -- WE GO TO ACTION NEWS REPORTER JACQUELINE MAZUR LIVE IN MONTEREY. JACQUELINE? #### DAN/ERIN -- WORKERS ON THE WHARF WHO DO SMOKE SAY IT'S INFRINGING ON THEIR RIGHTS... BUT NON SMOKERS SAY IT'S ABOUT TIME A BAN WAS PASSED. "PUT YOUR BUTTS HERE" -- IT'S ONE OF SEVERAL SIGNS AND ASH TRAY'S ON OLD FISHERMAN'S WHARF. "22:34-22:38 Every time I smoke I always put it out and throw it away or put it in an ash tray." BUT JULIA COX IS ONE OF THE FEW SMOKERS WHO ADHERES TO THOSE SIGNS ... THERE ARE BUTTS EVERYWHERE. "14:01-14:06 That is the number one item that they're finding on the beach, in the pounds." THAT'S WHY COUNCILMEMBERS ARE NOW CONSIDERING A SMOKING BAN ON MUNICIPAL WHARF NUMBER ONE. IT'S ONE OF SEVERAL SPOTS IN THE CITY THAT MANY HOPE WILL BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF EXISITNG PLACES WHERE SMOKING IS ALREADY OUTLAWED. "ROUGHLY AFTER 3:13- 3:28 I think smoking should be banned in all public places. People are welcome to partake in any nasty legal habits, but they should do so in the privacy of their own home." "ROUGHLY AFTER 4:33- It's really disgusting, especially when kids are around here and the restaurants are here. It's just so gross." BUT WORKERS ON THE WHARF WHO DO SMOKE HAVE CONCERNS ALL THEIR OWN. THEY SMOKE IN ALLEYWAYS AND NEVER IN FRONT OF BUSINESSES OR RESTAURANTS... HAVING TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE LOCATION THEY SAY -- IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT. "10:42-10:55 Well, I can understand not wanting smoke on the wharf because there are people here who have kids... ...but I really don't think it should be a problem if it's out of people's way." IN MONTEREY -- JACQUELINE MAZUR KSBW ACTION NEWS EIGHT. AGAIN -- THE BAN WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY TONIGHT... IF YOU'RE CAUGHT SMOKING ON THE WHARF -- YOU WON'T BE TICKETED -- YOU'LL BE ASKED TO PUT OUT YOUR BUTT AND DISPOSE OF IT PROPERLY. THERE WILL BE NEW SIGNS POSTED ALERTING PEOPLE OF THE POLICY CHANGE AS WELL. DAN/ERIN? ####